WINDMILL STREET, DA12 1BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA12 1BJ

WINDMILL STREET, DA12 1BJ, Gravesham has recorded a total of 150 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.42 per 1,000 population. This DA12 1BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DA12 postcode area, which has experienced 513 crimes and a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DA12 1BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA12 1BJ, encompassing approximately 3804 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (-9.43% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (21) incidents (90.91% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (19) incidents (0.00% decrease)

DA12 1BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • King Street with total crimes: 17
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 12
  • Gravesend (Station) with total crimes: 9

WINDMILL STREET, DA12 1BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4839.42-9.43%
Vehicle crime2112.6290.91%
Anti-social behaviour195.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.99-42.31%
Other theft133.9462.50%
Public order113.4237.50%
Drugs62.890.00%
Other crime51.58-16.67%
Robbery41.3133.33%
Theft from the person31.0550.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Shoplifting10.53-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5339.6926.19%
Criminal damage and arson2613.93136.36%
Anti-social behaviour196.8335.71%
Vehicle crime114.9910.00%
Public order82.89166.67%
Other theft82.10100.00%
Drugs62.10100.00%
Other crime61.58100.00%
Possession of weapons31.580.00%
Robbery30.79200.00%
Shoplifting30.79200.00%
Theft from the person20.79100.00%
Burglary20.53-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4225.49-20.75%
Anti-social behaviour1411.04-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson113.68-35.29%
Vehicle crime102.8911.11%
Burglary42.63100.00%
Other theft41.05-50.00%
Drugs31.05-50.00%
Other crime30.79-50.00%
Public order30.79-62.50%
Theft from the person10.790.00%
Robbery10.26-66.67%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5337.3229.27%
Anti-social behaviour2413.9326.32%
Criminal damage and arson176.3154.55%
Vehicle crime94.47350.00%
Other theft82.37-20.00%
Public order82.1060.00%
Drugs62.10200.00%
Other crime61.58100.00%
Robbery31.580.00%
Shoplifting30.79-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Theft from the person10.53-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4128.38-12.77%
Anti-social behaviour1910.7846.15%
Criminal damage and arson114.990.00%
Other theft102.8966.67%
Shoplifting62.630.00%
Public order51.58-37.50%
Other crime31.310.00%
Robbery30.79200.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-60.00%
Burglary20.53-33.33%
Drugs20.53-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.53-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4730.759.30%
Anti-social behaviour1312.35-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson113.42-26.67%
Drugs92.89125.00%
Public order82.370.00%
Shoplifting62.10100.00%
Other theft61.58-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.3150.00%
Other crime30.79-40.00%
Burglary30.7950.00%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Robbery10.53-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4332.33-24.56%
Anti-social behaviour1711.30-19.05%
Criminal damage and arson154.4766.67%
Other theft103.9442.86%
Vehicle crime102.6325.00%
Public order82.6360.00%
Other crime52.10150.00%
Drugs41.31100.00%
Robbery41.05100.00%
Shoplifting31.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.790.00%
Burglary20.53-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5733.1232.56%
Anti-social behaviour2114.9840.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.52-30.77%
Vehicle crime82.37-11.11%
Other theft72.10-30.00%
Shoplifting61.84200.00%
Public order51.58-28.57%
Burglary41.31100.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Robbery20.53100.00%
Drugs20.53-88.24%
Possession of weapons10.53-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4334.17-20.37%
Drugs1711.30325.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.4725.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.94-38.10%
Other theft103.4225.00%
Vehicle crime92.63-18.18%
Public order72.370.00%
Theft from the person41.84300.00%
Possession of weapons31.0550.00%
Bicycle theft20.790.00%
Shoplifting20.53-71.43%
Burglary20.53-33.33%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Robbery10.53-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5436.0138.46%
Criminal damage and arson2114.19110.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.52-25.00%
Vehicle crime113.15120.00%
Other theft82.8914.29%
Public order72.10-36.36%
Shoplifting71.84133.33%
Robbery61.84100.00%
Drugs41.58300.00%
Burglary31.0550.00%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Other crime10.26-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3926.28-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour1610.2523.08%
Public order114.2110.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.8925.00%
Other theft72.63-12.50%
Vehicle crime51.84-54.55%
Robbery31.31-25.00%
Shoplifting30.7950.00%
Other crime30.7950.00%
Burglary20.79100.00%
Drugs10.530.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5731.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour1314.980.00%
Vehicle crime113.420.00%
Public order102.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.630.00%
Other theft82.100.00%
Robbery42.100.00%
Possession of weapons21.050.00%
Shoplifting20.530.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 91 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20248
June 20243
May 20248
April 20245
March 20248
February 20248
January 20245
December 20237
November 20237
October 202311
September 202310

A total of 577 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202448
July 202453
June 202442
May 202453
April 202441
March 202447
February 202443
January 202457
December 202343
November 202354
October 202339
September 202357

A total of 202 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202419
July 202419
June 202414
May 202424
April 202419
March 202413
February 202417
January 202421
December 202315
November 202312
October 202316
September 202313

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20236
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 112 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202411
June 202410
May 20249
April 20242
March 20245
February 202410
January 20248
December 20239
November 202311
October 20235
September 202311

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232

A total of 167 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202426
June 202411
May 202417
April 202411
March 202411
February 202415
January 20249
December 202313
November 202321
October 202310
September 20238

A total of 61 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20242
March 20249
February 20244
January 20242
December 202317
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 99 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20248
June 20244
May 20248
April 202410
March 20246
February 202410
January 20247
December 202310
November 20238
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20246
March 20246
February 20243
January 20246
December 20232
November 20237
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DA12 1BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. King Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total12
    Vehicle crime4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Gravesend (Station)
    Total9
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Weavers Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Berkley Crescent
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 7. South Street
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Wingfield Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Barrack Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Waterloo Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Rathmore Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Railway Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Berkley Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total4
    Public order2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Clarence Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. The Grove
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wellington Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Clarence Row
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Darnley Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Sheppy Place
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Brandon Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Stone Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Manor Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. St Andrew'S Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Home Mead Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Edwin Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Darnley Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Spencer Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Nine Elms Grove
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1